Small-ball strategy pays off: Why Dodgers are embracing sacrifice bunts vs. Mets
2 months, 1 week ago

Small-ball strategy pays off: Why Dodgers are embracing sacrifice bunts vs. Mets

LA Times  

Dodgers shortstop Tommy Edman celebrates in the dugout after scoring on a hit by Shohei Ohtani in the fourth inning of Game 1 of the NLCS against the New York Mets at Dodger Stadium on Sunday night. It was exactly 36 years ago Tuesday that Kirk Gibson hit his famous walk-off home run off Dennis Eckersley and hobbled around the bases in Dodger Stadium, a 1988 World Series Game 1-winning shot that was so stunning it elicited this famous response from Jack Buck on the national radio broadcast: “I don’t believe … what I just saw!” If Buck were still alive and in Chavez Ravine on Sunday night, he might have had a similar reaction to a pair of peculiar plays that lacked the drama of a walk-off homer but seemed almost as rare. Not once, but twice in the first four innings of the National League Championship Series opener against the New York Mets, the Dodgers dropped perfectly placed sacrifice bunts, practically a lost art in today’s game. If you can get a guy in scoring position, it just creates a little bit more stress.” Edman’s bunt, which followed Lux’s leadoff walk in the second inning, was not that surprising. In the playoffs, one play can make a huge difference, so to be able to execute in situations like that was huge.” The left-handed-hitting Lux’s bunt off left-hander David Peterson, which followed Kiké Hernández’s leadoff single in the fourth, was a bit of a shocker because the second baseman had not dropped one sacrifice bunt in his entire five-year career, a span covering 412 regular-season games and 23 playoff games.

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Dodgers overcome a 5-run deficit to win the World Series against the New York Yankees
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Dodgers overcome a 5-run deficit to win the World Series against the New York Yankees

NPR  

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Dodgers Overcome Yankees in Thrilling Game 2 of World Series
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Dodgers Overcome Yankees in Thrilling Game 2 of World Series

CNN  

The Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the New York Yankees 4-2 in Game 2 of the World Series on Saturday night, taking a 2-0 lead in the series. Despite being in control most of the game, the Yankees staged a late comeback attempt in the ninth inning but were unable to score the tying run. Yoshinobu Yamamoto dominated the pitching for …

Dodgers Dominate Mets, Extend Series Lead to 3-1 in NLCS
2 months ago

Dodgers Dominate Mets, Extend Series Lead to 3-1 in NLCS

Associated Press  

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Shohei Ohtani's Epic Home Run Sends Dodgers On a Wild Ride to NLCS Game 4
2 months ago

Shohei Ohtani's Epic Home Run Sends Dodgers On a Wild Ride to NLCS Game 4

Associated Press  

Shohei Ohtani hit his third postseason homer in Game 4 of the NLCS, giving the Dodgers a 3-1 lead against the Mets. He also walked three times and scored four runs, leading the NL in home runs and RBIs in his first season with the Dodgers. Ohtani's latest home run was hit at just after 9 a.m. Tokyo time, averaging …

Two unsung heroes may have set up the Dodgers for success in NLCS Game 6
2 months ago

Two unsung heroes may have set up the Dodgers for success in NLCS Game 6

LA Times  

Andy Pages tosses his bat after hitting a solo home run for the Dodgers in the fourth inning of a 12-6 loss to the New York Mets in Game 5 of the NLCS on Friday. That list doubled in size Friday night when Andy Pages, a 23-year-old rookie from Cuba, hit a solo home run in the fourth inning and …

Dodgers can’t overcome Jack Flaherty’s struggles in NLCS Game 5 loss to Mets
2 months ago

Dodgers can’t overcome Jack Flaherty’s struggles in NLCS Game 5 loss to Mets

LA Times  

Before the sun had set in Queens on Friday night, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts faced a dilemma. “All I have to do is be average,” a frustrated Flaherty said afterward, “and we’re in this game.” On a night the Dodgers could have ended the NLCS and booked a place in next week’s World Series, they let this best-of-seven head back …

Dodgers still control their World Series destiny after Game 5 loss
2 months ago

Dodgers still control their World Series destiny after Game 5 loss

LA Times  

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Dodgers' Walker Buehler finally starting to adapt to his reality
2 months, 1 week ago

Dodgers' Walker Buehler finally starting to adapt to his reality

LA Times  

Walker Buehler held his glove up to his chest and screamed into the October night. “Right there,” manager Dave Roberts said, “was the pitch of the game.” There was a time when Buehler wouldn’t have even considered throwing an off-speed pitch in that situation. Walker Buehler celebrates after striking out New York’s Francisco Lindor to get out of a bases-loaded …

Dodgers show their might, blowing out Mets to move a win away from World Series
2 months, 1 week ago

Dodgers show their might, blowing out Mets to move a win away from World Series

LA Times  

When the Dodgers dug into their lineup’s playoff problems at the end of last season, they noticed a strange October trend. “I think that’s just a deeper understanding for us, understanding who we are as a team.” And over the last couple of weeks, Muncy proudly added, “We’ve had an entire lineup being able to buy into that.” On Thursday …

Dodgers vs. Mets Game 3: A Tale of Two Teams Locked in a Tense NLCS Battle
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Dodgers vs. Mets Game 3: A Tale of Two Teams Locked in a Tense NLCS Battle

Associated Press  

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Mets deliver nasty surprise to any Dodger hopes of an easy NLCS
2 months, 1 week ago

Mets deliver nasty surprise to any Dodger hopes of an easy NLCS

LA Times  

It wasn’t a baseball game, it was a sucker punch. The Mets created one by storming out of the dugout with bats flying and arms cooking, pushing Dodger manager Dave Roberts into another controversial playoff pitching decision, breaking down the powerful Dodger bats, generally bringing chaos to an overheated Chavez Ravine and stealing away a 7-3 victory in a Game …

Bullpen game blows up in grand fashion as Dodgers lose to Mets in NLCS Game 2
2 months, 1 week ago

Bullpen game blows up in grand fashion as Dodgers lose to Mets in NLCS Game 2

LA Times  

In theory, the Dodgers’ decision to go with a bullpen game in Game 2 of the National League Championship Series on Monday made sense. In a 7-3 loss to the New York Mets in Game 2, the Dodgers’ record-tying 33-inning postseason scoreless streak ended quickly — and in calamitous fashion. “Obviously,” Knack said, “I didn’t set the tone very well …

Dodgers waste no time extending their dominance in NLCS Game 1 win
2 months, 1 week ago

Dodgers waste no time extending their dominance in NLCS Game 1 win

LA Times  

The Dodgers had been here before. “We didn’t try and reset.” Instead, the offense jumped on Mets starter Kodai Senga early, tagging him with three runs in less than two innings before adding three more in the fourth. Jack Flaherty pitched seven dominant innings, extending the team’s scoreless inning streak to a whopping 33 innings — tying a Major League …

Dodgers pitchers zero in on MLB history in Game 1 win over Mets
2 months, 1 week ago

Dodgers pitchers zero in on MLB history in Game 1 win over Mets

LA Times  

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2 months, 1 week ago

Nine concerns the Dodgers should have about facing the Mets in the NLCS

LA Times  

In the postgame clubhouse following Game 5 of the National League Division Series, the expletives flowed as freely as showers of beer and champagne. What’s different about this year’s Dodgers team, Game 5 hero Kiké Hernández was asked during a postgame Fox television interview out on the field. Dodgers Dodgers vanquish recent postseason frustrations in NLDS Game 5 win over …

Dodgers shortstop Miguel Rojas expects to play in NLCS vs. Mets
2 months, 1 week ago

Dodgers shortstop Miguel Rojas expects to play in NLCS vs. Mets

LA Times  

Dodgers shortstop Miguel Rojas said he will “be ready to go” for Game 1 of the National League Championship Series against the New York Mets on Sunday after missing the final two games of the division series against the San Diego Padres because of a left-thigh strain that he aggravated in Game 3. “I didn’t take another injection because I …

Dodgers vanquish recent postseason frustrations in NLDS Game 5 win over Padres
2 months, 1 week ago

Dodgers vanquish recent postseason frustrations in NLDS Game 5 win over Padres

LA Times  

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

What you need to know from the MLB playoffs: Mets to NLCS, Dodgers force Game 5

New York Times  

By Sam Blum, Grant Brisbee, Kaitlyn McGrath and Jen McCaffrey The New York Mets’ magic continued as a Francisco Lindor grand slam helped them stun the Philadelphia Phillies and book their ticket to the NLCS. Francisco Lindor’s sixth-inning grand slam sent Citi Field into pandemonium as the Mets, by virtue of a 4-1 victory over the Phillies, clinched their first …

Dodgers show no panic and dominate Padres to force a decisive NLDS Game 5
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Dodgers show no panic and dominate Padres to force a decisive NLDS Game 5

LA Times  

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Bullpen will be tasked with saving battered and bruised Dodgers in Game 4
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Bullpen will be tasked with saving battered and bruised Dodgers in Game 4

LA Times  

Dodgers shortstop Miguel Rojas speaks with a team trainer after leaving in the third inning of Game 3 of the NLDS against the Padres on Tuesday night. “We can’t look at the mountain — we just have to look at the task at hand, and that’s one pitch at a time,” Dodgers right fielder Mookie Betts said after Tuesday night’s …

Dodgers on verge of another broken October after NLDS loss to Padres
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Dodgers on verge of another broken October after NLDS loss to Padres

LA Times  

For the second time in three postseasons, the Dodgers showed up at San Diego’s Petco Park on a cool October night brimming with confidence, riding on emotion, stung by skepticism, ready for revenge. Dodgers Dodgers can’t overcome disastrous inning in NLDS Game 3 loss to Padres The Dodgers were unable to wrestle back control of the NLDS from the San …

Dodgers can’t overcome disastrous inning in NLDS Game 3 loss to Padres
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Dodgers can’t overcome disastrous inning in NLDS Game 3 loss to Padres

LA Times  

In the run-up to this week’s National League Division Series, it was the quietest player on the Dodgers roster who delivered the most profound speech. “We can’t look at the mountain,” outfielder Mookie Betts said after the Dodgers moved within one loss of adding another NLDS elimination to their recent postseason failures. “So we have to go out there and …

Fernando Tatis Jr. caps big inning, Padres hold on to capture NLDS edge: Takeaways
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Fernando Tatis Jr. caps big inning, Padres hold on to capture NLDS edge: Takeaways

New York Times  

SAN DIEGO — Behind a 6-5 victory, the San Diego Padres are a win away from ending the Los Angeles Dodgers’ season again, and they’ll get a chance on Wednesday to do it at home, which just might be the most raucous ballpark of the postseason. David Peralta roped a two-run double down the line to give the Padres the …

Freddie Freeman’s ‘borderline miracle’ stolen base in NLDS Game 1 gives Dodgers chills
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Freddie Freeman’s ‘borderline miracle’ stolen base in NLDS Game 1 gives Dodgers chills

LA Times  

It wasn’t the most stunning October moment delivered by a gimpy Dodgers player in Chavez Ravine. After leading off the third inning of Saturday night’s National League Division Series-opening 7-5 victory over the the San Diego Padres with a single, Freddie Freeman — playing on a right ankle that was so severely sprained doctors told him “this is a four- …

Vengeful Dodgers roar to exciting NLDS-opening win over Padres
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Vengeful Dodgers roar to exciting NLDS-opening win over Padres

LA Times  

For a first act, it was deafening madness. Yes, absolutely, at least 10 more, as many as 18 more, and bring it on, more, more, more, the senses can’t get enough of what the Dodgers brought to the San Diego Padres on Saturday night in their 7-5 victory in Game 1 of the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium. …

Dodgers rally with 5 runs in 7th and beat Padres 7-2 to clinch 11th NL West title in 12 years
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Dodgers rally with 5 runs in 7th and beat Padres 7-2 to clinch 11th NL West title in 12 years

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Will Smith hit a tying, two-run homer and the Los Angeles Dodgers scored three more runs in the seventh to beat the San Diego Padres 7-2 on Thursday night and clinch the NL West title. “They fought and fought and fought and overcame adversity.” A sellout crowd of 52,433, including retired Dodgers star Manny Ramirez, packed Dodger …

Dodgers edge second-place Padres 4-3, can clinch NL West with win in series finale
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Dodgers edge second-place Padres 4-3, can clinch NL West with win in series finale

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Shohei Ohtani singled in the go-ahead run before stealing his 56th base of the season in the sixth inning and the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the San Diego Padres 4-3 on Wednesday night to move within a victory of clinching the NL West. “We’re definitely going to bring the same energy tomorrow and keep going like that.” …

Carroll homers twice and Rodriguez strikes out 11 in Diamondbacks’ 9-4 victory over the Rockies
3 months ago

Carroll homers twice and Rodriguez strikes out 11 in Diamondbacks’ 9-4 victory over the Rockies

Associated Press  

DENVER — Corbin Carroll hit two home runs for his third multi-homer game of the year, Eduardo Rodriguez struck out a season-high 11 and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Colorado Rockies 9-4 on Wednesday to avert a series sweep. Randal Grichuk also homered and doubled, Christian Walker drove in two runs with a single and a sacrifice fly, and Pavin …

Betts has tiebreaking RBI single in seven-run 9th inning as Dodgers beat Braves 9-2
3 months, 1 week ago

Betts has tiebreaking RBI single in seven-run 9th inning as Dodgers beat Braves 9-2

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — Mookie Betts had a tiebreaking RBI single with two outs in a seven-run ninth inning and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Atlanta Braves 9-2 on Sunday night. “I don’t want to say it was the biggest win of the year, but it felt big considering what we’ve been going through,” said Dodgers manager Dave Roberts, whose team …

Chris Sale stymies Dodgers and Ohtani on his way to 17th win as Braves beat LA 10-1
3 months, 1 week ago

Chris Sale stymies Dodgers and Ohtani on his way to 17th win as Braves beat LA 10-1

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — Chris Sale allowed one run and struck out six over six innings, shutting down Shohei Ohtani in the process, for his major league-leading 17th win of the season as the Atlanta Braves beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 10-1 on Saturday night. “With what he’s done this year, if he gets the ball in the air, it’s probably not …

Spencer Schwellenbach stifles Shohei Ohtani, Braves beat Dodgers 6-2
3 months, 1 week ago

Spencer Schwellenbach stifles Shohei Ohtani, Braves beat Dodgers 6-2

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — Spencer Schwellenbach kept Shohei Ohtani in the park and off the bases, while Gio Urshela and Jorge Soler went deep for the Atlanta Braves in a 6-2 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on a damp Friday night. Ohtani was hitless in four at-bats with two strikeouts, putting a hold on his quest to become the first player …

Dodgers’ growing offensive struggles have a familiar feel in loss to Cubs
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Dodgers’ growing offensive struggles have a familiar feel in loss to Cubs

LA Times  

Shohei Ohtani puts his hands up in front of Chicago Cubs shortstop Dansby Swanson after reaching second base on a fielding error during the Dodgers’ 10-4 loss to the Chicago Cubs on Monday night at Dodger Stadium. The Dodgers, meanwhile, didn’t score their first run until the fifth and squandered multiple opportunities to get back in the game — despite …

Dodgers get good news on injury front before soundly defeating Guardians
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Dodgers get good news on injury front before soundly defeating Guardians

LA Times  

Mookie Betts hits a solo home run for the Dodgers during the fourth inning of a 7-2 win over the Cleveland Guardians at Dodger Stadium on Saturday night. “But we want to secure one of the top two spots, so we can’t really let our foot off the gas pedal right now.” The Dodgers did ease up on the throttle …

Dodgers waste Landon Knack’s start, Shohei Ohtani’s milestone in loss
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Dodgers waste Landon Knack’s start, Shohei Ohtani’s milestone in loss

LA Times  

Dodgers pitcher Landon Knack delivers during the sixth inning of a 3-1 loss to the Cleveland Guardians at Dodger Stadium on Friday night. But Knack’s quality start could not match the one delivered by Matthew Boyd, the Cleveland left-hander who held a prolific Dodgers offense to one run and three hits in six innings of the Guardians’ 3-1 victory in …

Freeman hits 2 homers, Ohtani steals 3 bases as Dodgers take 3 of 4 from D-backs with an 11-6 win
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Freeman hits 2 homers, Ohtani steals 3 bases as Dodgers take 3 of 4 from D-backs with an 11-6 win

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Freddie Freeman hit two homers and had five RBIs, Shohei Ohtani stole three bases and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 11-6 on Monday. “Four-game series on the road, especially against a division rival, to come out with a series win, it’s big,” Freeman said. “I’m not sure how many games are left, but really looking …

Rested Dodgers win important series vs. Arizona to bolster NL West title hopes
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Rested Dodgers win important series vs. Arizona to bolster NL West title hopes

LA Times  

It’s probably safe to put the T-shirts in production. “So just a big, big win today, to win the series and just continue to move things forward.” Dodgers pitcher Jack Flaherty delivers against the Arizona Diamondbacks in the third inning Monday. “When you get into these kind of moments and these situations, games like this on the road with a …

Dodgers belt historic 3 leadoff home runs among 16 hits to take another game from Arizona
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Dodgers belt historic 3 leadoff home runs among 16 hits to take another game from Arizona

LA Times  

First, the Dodgers made history. Despite consecutive home runs from Shohei Ohtani, Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman to lead off Saturday night — the first time in Dodgers’ history the team went deep in their first three at-bats of a game — the Dodgers had to grind out an 8-6 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field, taking the …

Dodgers survive hitless night by Shohei Ohtani to beat the Orioles 6-3 for 80th victory of season
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Dodgers survive hitless night by Shohei Ohtani to beat the Orioles 6-3 for 80th victory of season

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Bobby Miller gave up two hits in five strong innings and the Los Angeles Dodgers survived an 0-for-5 outing by Shohei Ohtani to beat the Baltimore Orioles 6-3 on Thursday night, taking two of three in the interleague matchup between two of baseball’s best teams. “Guys are understanding this is the time to lock it in and …

Carroll’s grand slam off Díaz in the 8th inning lifts the Diamondbacks over the Mets 8-5
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Carroll’s grand slam off Díaz in the 8th inning lifts the Diamondbacks over the Mets 8-5

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Corbin Carroll hit a go-ahead grand slam off Edwin Díaz in the eighth inning, part of a two-homer night that lifted the Arizona Diamondbacks over the New York Mets 8-5 on Wednesday. “Corbin Carroll picked us up with one swing of the bat.” It was Díaz’s sixth blown save of the season. “At the end of the day, …

Dodgers beat Mariners 8-4 to complete 3-game sweep and Shohei Ohtani steals 39th base of the season
4 months ago

Dodgers beat Mariners 8-4 to complete 3-game sweep and Shohei Ohtani steals 39th base of the season

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Max Muncy’s three-run double highlighted a five-run fifth inning, Shohei Ohtani stole his 39th base of the season and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Seattle Mariners 8-4 on Wednesday night to complete a three-game sweep. Grinding those guys, getting to the pen was one of our more impressive three-game series as far as beating the starter.” …

Pinch-hitter Jason Heyward delivers 3-run homer in 8th as Dodgers rally to beat Mariners 6-3
4 months ago

Pinch-hitter Jason Heyward delivers 3-run homer in 8th as Dodgers rally to beat Mariners 6-3

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Pinch-hitter Jason Heyward broke an eighth-inning tie with a three-run homer and the Los Angeles Dodgers rallied for a 6-3 victory over the reeling Seattle Mariners on Tuesday night. We didn’t quite get enough.” Mookie Betts tied it at 3 with two outs in the seventh on an RBI double down the left-field line off Muñoz, who …

Ohtani’s 473-foot drive leads 6-homer onslaught for Dodgers in 9-6 win over Red Sox
5 months ago

Ohtani’s 473-foot drive leads 6-homer onslaught for Dodgers in 9-6 win over Red Sox

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Shohei Ohtani hit a 473-foot home run and the Los Angeles Dodgers went deep six times in a 9-6 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Sunday. Jarren Duran, the MVP of last Tuesday’s All-Star Game, homered and drove in four runs for the Red Sox, who fell a game behind the Royals for the final AL …

Dodgers again fail to hold lead in ninth, dropping series to Tigers
5 months, 1 week ago

Dodgers again fail to hold lead in ninth, dropping series to Tigers

LA Times  

Dodgers pitcher Ryan Yarbrough is pulled by manager Dave Roberts during the sixth inning of the Dodgers’ 4-3 loss to the Detroit Tigers on Sunday. That’s why, after suffering a wave of recent injuries and playing.500 ball for much of the last two months, they’ve been simply trying to “weather a storm,” as manager Dave Roberts put it, and get …

Dodgers blow five-run lead in ninth, lose to Tigers in 10th
5 months, 1 week ago

Dodgers blow five-run lead in ninth, lose to Tigers in 10th

LA Times  

Dodgers shortstop Kiké Hernández looks toward the dugout after hitting a two-run home run against the Tigers on Saturday afternoon in Detroit. “It just doesn’t happen.” Except that, on Saturday, it did — the Dodgers blowing a five-run lead in a disastrous ninth inning en route to an 11-9 walk-off defeat to the Detroit Tigers in the 10th. “We had …

Miguel Vargas and Shohei Ohtani homer late to lift Dodgers past Brewers
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Miguel Vargas and Shohei Ohtani homer late to lift Dodgers past Brewers

LA Times  

The eighth-inning home runs that propelled the Dodgers to a 5-3 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers in front of a crowd of 50,086 in Chavez Ravine on Saturday were as different as the men who hit them. “But I didn’t know if it had enough steam to get out.” The second, by Shohei Ohtani, a 30-year-old slugger from Japan who …

Dodgers overcome Tyler Glasnow’s struggles with 11th-inning scoring spree vs. Giants
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Dodgers overcome Tyler Glasnow’s struggles with 11th-inning scoring spree vs. Giants

LA Times  

Dodgers catcher Will Smith, right, celebrates after hitting a two-run double in the 11th inning of the Dodgers’ 14-7 victory over the San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park on Saturday. “There’s just nobody better to handle that, no one we trust more in those situations, and I don’t think anyone batted an eye when he got out of it.” The …

Blake Treinen gives up walk-off home run to Giants as 3 notable Dodgers streaks end
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Blake Treinen gives up walk-off home run to Giants as 3 notable Dodgers streaks end

LA Times  

San Francisco’s Brett Wisely celebrates in front of Dodgers shortstop Miguel Rojas after hitting a walk-off home run in the ninth inning of the Dodgers’ 5-3 loss Friday night at Oracle Park. Three Dodgers streaks came to a crashing halt with one sweet swing of the bat from Brett Wisely on Friday night, the San Francisco second baseman blasting a …

Shohei Ohtani stays hot, crushing another homer as Dodgers split series with Angels
6 months ago

Shohei Ohtani stays hot, crushing another homer as Dodgers split series with Angels

LA Times  

The Dodgers continued two important trends Saturday night. Shohei Ohtani stayed hot, hitting another home run against his former team in the Dodgers’ 7-2 win over the Angels at Dodger Stadium. The bottom of the Dodgers’ lineup remained productive, too, getting six hits and five runs from the last four spots to split a two-game weekend Freeway Series. “Where he’s …

Dodgers sacrifice short-term gains (a win Wednesday) for long-term goals (World Series)
6 months ago

Dodgers sacrifice short-term gains (a win Wednesday) for long-term goals (World Series)

LA Times  

Sometimes, the Dodgers will pull out all the stops to secure a win. But Roberts nonetheless looks for times to “get him off his feet.” Wednesday was the ninth time he’d come out of a game early. “I felt like having CT out there to give Teo a few innings off his feet could be beneficial going into a day …

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